Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-15
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
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Before the presentation or OlDlOmaS the class sang "Gloria in Excelsis." By request of the class, Arthur w. Jepson of the class '86 sang the solo part. MT. Jepson has deep, full voice. and his singing was highly enjoyable.
 The class then to the music of the piano marched in 8 well trained manner to the front of the stage and formed four rows in half circular position. Superintendent Dut- ton, in presenting the diplomas, spoke as follows:
 The road that has brought you hther has been long and toilsome one + During your High h school h build future t If you gve to history can stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before am authorized to present these testimo- High school. I present your diplomas in behalf of the teachers, principal board of education and friends who greet you here tonight.
 The class song, "We Part Tonight" was next in order, the solos being rendered by Hattie B. Myers, Cordelia A. Merwin, Geo. F. Goodale and William B. Newberry.
 The Class Song. ''wE To-NIGHT''-BY CLARA F. BRADLEY 'Sz-
 MUSIC PROFESSOR JEPsoN.
 Tonight part, happy band,
 But grief has touched our & gladness
 For we must part, and OCT each heart
 There steals a thrill of sadness.
 CHORUS.
 We pert to-night, we part tonight;
 Farewell to eighty -Seven.
 Farewell, goodbye; farewell, goodbye;
 Oh, may we meet, oh may we meet in heaven. Our ling ring gaze to happy days
 That now are past is turning.
 Mid scenes fair we breathe prayer:
 God bless our home of learning.
 Mid so fair we breathe prayer:
 God bless our home of learning.
 We part tonight, the future bright
 Lies all untried before us
 Oh, may it's hours be strewn with flowers,
 And sunny skies be OCT us.
 Oh, may it's hours be strewn with flowers,
 And sunny skies be OCT uS
 Our school work done, our honors won,
 Farewell to eighty y-seven.
 Whichever way our footsteps stray,
 oh, may meet in heaven.
 Whichever way our footsteps stray,
 Oh, may we meet, oh, may we meet in heavens
 Principal Curtis announced to the audience the prizes which are follows: For read ing-First, Miss Idalia s. Asher; second, Miss Sophie M. Mallory; third, Miss Lila NJ. Wells. The committee which awarded the prizes, and which was composed of Vice Principal J. D. Whitmore, Rev. MT. Nichols and Gen. E. E. Bradley, thought that honorable mention should be made of the following: Miss Clarissa C.. Ditmus, Miss Fannie B. Bar ney and Miss Emily c. Tillotson. The fol lowing received the prizes for penmanship: First-Miss Clara E. White; second, Miss Della Merwin; third, Miss Elizabeth Alien
 The parting hymn was sung and the cur tain went down as successful graduation exercises asthe High school has ever had. The futtering hearts which were kept busily beating in anticipation of this great event, could now be at rest for all anxiety was at The graduates hurried to meet their friends, who were there in full array, and get the flowers that admiring friends had presented to them. No flowers were taken on to the stage to the graduates while the programme was being carried out, so that the audience had no opportunity of seeing the fine display. Those most notable to mention were handsome bouquet received by Ar thur B. Jepson, the most elegant display of Miss Alice s. McQuaid's, and fine bouquet of Richard T. Percy's, the pianist, of the class of '86.
 The graduating class was large, being com posed of S5 young ladies and gentlemen. They are follows:
 field Beers. Frederick Elizabeth Bishop, Mary Nancy Blatchley, Clara Edith Bradley. Sophia Anna Clarke, Isabel Corinne Donnelly, Cora Lucia Asg bzfes Bertha Wbttsssev Ea Georgia Hardy, Maria Edith Hatch. Mary Eleanore Hogan, Charlotte Elizabeth Hyde Fife May Jones, Bertha Lyon. Anna Maria Mallory, Mary Anna Me. Guire, Marguerite Gertrude McNamara. Alice seph Mary Cook Mills, Fannie Veronica Myers Hotchkiss Nichols, Clara Estella Pratt, Mary Cay han Robinson, Sara Gertrude sculy, Julia Smith Nora Agnes Sweeney, Caroline Eleanore Taylor Mary Candee Torbett, Mary Louise Turner, Meta Emma W. Unger, Clara Elizabeth White. Mabel Hyatt WhitteseF. Sara Bretone Wilkinson, Edith Maria Williams, Adela Maria Wright | George Ansel Austin, William Eugene Beecher James Kingsley Blake, Joseph Bowden. William Lewis Bradley, James Joseph Buchanan Frederieh @ Bushnell, Frank Arthur B9sse, Arthur Sanforc Cheney, Herbert Arthur Clark George Edward I Durkn Alexander William Evans, Theron Rock well Field, George Frank Goodae, Arthur Collins | Graves, Hippolyte Washington Gruener Henry Hoadly Guernsey, Charles Newton Gum l George Pickard Hawkes., Charles Kittredge Hutch inson, Roland Kelsey Jcnes, William Matthew Ken l na John William Kenn dy. Henry Frederic Klenke John Henry Klock. Albert Emory Loveland, Franl | Henry Merwin, Nathan William Merwin, William l Belknap Newberry, George T. M Shanley, Clarence | Beecher Twitchel1. Arthur Glender Walter, Jame. l Everett Wheeler.
 The names of those having the ten highest ranks in scholarship for the four years are: 1 Alexander William Evans,, Lena Hotchkis | Nichols. Curtis Clark Bushnell. Alice Sophroni; l McQuad. Bertha Whittelsey Gray, Kate Mansfield l Beers, James Everett Wheeler, ,Hippolyte Washing | ton Gruener, Charles Newton Gum, Mary Callyhal l Robinson.
 | The promenade and reception of the clas l takes place to night at the High school hall